For every two children released, five are taken and forced to be child soldiers, said Amnesty International, in a new report released today on the ongoing conflict in
Julia Ozorio Gamecho is the first woman to tell the Truth and Justice Commission about how she was sexually abused by the military during General Alfredo Stroessner's
Thousands of Mexican women who face violence in their homes are being put at risk of further abuse by a justice system that often fails to take their safety seriously.
Almost one in four women in Mexico has suffered physical and/or sexual violence at the hands of an intimate partner. See more facts ans figures on the issue of violenc
Thousands of Mexican women who survive violence in their homes are being put at risk of further abuse by a justice system that often fails to take their safety serious
During the conflict in Liberia between 1989 and 1997 and again between 1999 and 2003, it is estimated that women made up over 30% of the fighting force. Although the c
Rape is widespread throughout Burundi, though many cases, remain unprosecuted. Women are often too afraid to even report the crime out of fear that their families and
Amnesty International urges authorities to show the
political will and provide the resources needed to ensure the new law will not just exist on paper.
In 2005, 36,777 women reported abuse by partners or former partners to NGOs – an average of one woman every 15 minutes. See more facts and figures on Venezuelan
